This is when all the fillies are grown up.

I walked out of my cloud home and flew down to ponyville I walked down the street to the market. On my way there I kept seeing these posters with spitfire on them saying 'get'em boys and get ready for a ride' stuff like that. When I got to market I went to AJ's apple stand, when I got there I said, "Hay AJ could I have a apple pie and some apples."

She replied, "Here you go sharpshot, see you later." She handed me the food and waved goodbye. I walked away and than went to next food stand to get some grass for diner. I then left to go back home but got stopped bye diamond tiara.

"Hay loser." She said as she walked bye I just left it alone. I just flew back to my home and fell asleep. I woke up to the doorbell I got up and walked over very clumsy like, I opened the door to see Derpy. She hands me the mail and flies away, I turn around close the door and sit on my couch. I go throw the mail throwing the junk in one pile and the important in the other, till I got to a letter that stood out. R.E.A or, royal equestrian army I opened it. It stated,

"Hello there fine citizen of Equestria this is the R.E.A letting you know that the army wants you, if you go, you will see exiting new places, meet new people, make new friends, and be a hero. As part of the R.E.A you will get to join one of the three-army sections and than sub levels. Incense you are a Pegasus you may join the R.E.A.F or royal Equestrian Air force. Seconded is the R.E.N or royal equestrian navy. Third is R.E.G.T or royal equestrian ground tropes. As you can see there are many choices and we hope to see you join."

I stopped there looking at the sub levels of each one; the two that stood out were tanks and fighter Pegasus. For the tank you had to have a sharp eye and ready at all times, for the fighter you had to be quick and quick thinking. I fit both of those descriptions but I had to choose between the two. I came to choose of tanks, I grabbed the letter checked the square. Be fore I could do any thing the paper turned into a green fire; I jumped up and freaked out but than a new letter appeared. I grabbed it and it said.

"You will be leaving in one week get ready and tell your friends and family."

Than my suit plopped in front of me, I then realized I was the first in ponyville to join the R.E.A. For a small town you would think more boys would join but whatever. On the suit it had my last name and PVT. I grabbed it ran to my room and put it on, it fit well and it was comfortable. I went to the mirror and looked and noticed it would hide the fact that I still don't have my cutie mark, my parents told me it was going to be a different skill that nobody has here. I brushed that off my mind and felt pride that I'm going to help my country. I went to go leave when I forgot to eat lunch, I ran to the table ate two apples and some grass, than left. I could go to rainbow dashes house but she is most likely out flying practicing tricks. I could go to applebloom's, scootaloo's, or sweetie bells but Rarity hates me for some odd reason, I gave up and just fell asleep on the couch. I woke up to the doorbell I got up and opened the door to see my three friends. I had a confused face and then they all screamed, "Happy birthday!"

I forgot it was my 18th birthday and I let them in I said, "How are you even here scootaloo and applebloom?"

Applebloom replied, "Twilight gave us the ability to walk on clouds and everyone else."

I replied, "That's cool, wait who else." Before I could protest I see Rainbow Dash, Twilight, Spike, Rarity to my surprise, Pinky Pie, Fluttershy, and Applejack.

I turn around walk to sit down on the coach and when I do I see rainbow dash sit next to me. She punches me in the arm and says, "You little perv." I look down to see her pointing at a mini poster of Spitfire saying, 'get ready for a ride' in a seductive pose.

I blush red and replied, "That's not mine it wasn't here when I opened the door." She started to chuckle and just started to relax on the other side of the coach.

She looked at me and said, "So what you doing during the summer?"

I replied, "Actually I'm leaving in less than a week."

This got her attention and she said, "Were you going?"

I replied, "I'm joining the R.E.A." She jumped up and looked at me with disbelief but I didn't show any emotions or hint I was kidding.

She replied hesitantly, "Ow that's cool." I just nodded and turned away. I could feel she got up but I didn't mind. I felt a tap on my shoulder to see a worried applebloom, she said, "Is it true that you are joining the R.E.A?" I nodded and saw her walk away.

After a good hour or two of watching movies I looked around to see Spike sleeping. When I turned back to the movie I saw a letter plop on my lap, everyone looked at me. I opened it and I read.

"Dear sharpshot,

We are sorry to say but you will be sent out tomorrow, we will send a cart to get you but please let your friends and family know."

I was done reading and put down the letter, I got up and said, "I'm sorry everyone but you must get going." They all looked at me and started to leave.

I woke up, said my goodbyes and then left.

When I got to the base I could feel the intense heat and dry air. I was brought to my room than to the training area. It was a virtual targeting system for tank shooting. I shot the targets and even seven with one shot. I was also taught how to use and operate the tanks. When I got out the pony said, "That's the best damn shooting I have ever seen, I want to see you in action. What's your name?"

I said, "Sharpshot sir." The pony smiled and made me follow him down the hall.

"I haven't seen that type of shooting in a long time, if you can be the best on the field than I want you in my personal task force." I nodded and put on a smile, I kept following him when we heard an explosion. The pony said, "Show them zebras what you are made of." I nodded as he ran to safety. I ran to my tank and hopped in, I started it up and drove out. When I got out of the outside of the base it was destroyed and on fire. There were ponies grabbing their guns and headed out. I kept going till I heard the sounds of bullets hitting the tank. I put a shell in the tank and aimed at the zebras and took the shot I saw a huge explosion. I loaded another in and took a shot and another huge explosion happened, I looked to see that they were still coming. I loaded another in but when I went to shoot I saw a rocket get launched at me before I could do anything it hit my tank. The tank was damaged but could still be used. I took the shot taking out the RPG zebra but it was in a building and it came crashing down. When I loaded another shell and aimed I couldn't see from dauber. I put on my lights cutting throw the cloud and seeing the destroyed ground and city. I got back in the driver seat and started to move again. When I started to move the tank jerked forwards causing me to jump. I went over the bridge that divided the base and city. When I got to the other side I could feel the tank going over the destroyed buildings as I leaned back and forth. I got to the other side to see that there were no zebras I went down the city ruins only seeing civilian zebras not the ones we want. After I was a good three miles away the cloud and it started to fade away, I stopped and looked at the tanks inside not getting the chance to before. I could see a picture of Spitfire in a seductive pose saying 'you think you got what it takes', another but celestia saying 'come home safe boys', and last was a anti tank rocket launcher and m4 assault rifle. I turned around and went back to driving, I heard some noises. I looked down to see a head set, I put it on. I was going down the city roads when I heard gunshots, I turned my cannon and shot. I missed I put another shell in; I could feel the cold metal going throw my gloves. I aimed 'BOOM' I fell over and than another 'BOOM' happened. The tank was now a critical damage and I had to get out, one more shot and this tank is about to explode. I got my way to the little circle dish exit and opened it, when I got out I heard gun shots every were. As I took my final step out a rocket hit it and the tank exploded I blacked out.

I woke up and the tank was on fire. I looked around in a daze, I couldn't hear but a really high pitch noise. I was on my side; I looked around to see zebras shooting and ponies shooting at them. I crawled to the tank, when I got there I could hear things better. I could hear gunshots everywhere; I looked at the tank to see that the machine gun was still usable. Before I went up I looked at my body to see my white coat was mostly black and my red black hair was now black. I was bleeding but I could pull though. I got up and crawled to the gun, I could hear a few shots being shot at me. I got to the machine gun I pulled the trigger. Bullets spat out everywhere, I just held down the trigger going from left to right. I could see the zebra's blood splattering everywhere and the bodies falling everywhere. I kept going from left to right when one of them shot me, I aimed at him and shot him. My shot wound bleeding but I didn't care I finally killed them all. I let go if the machine gun and fell back leaning in little hole. The gun went up, the gunshots stopped and I could see the rest of the soldiers moving up. I got out, grabbed a gun from one of the dead zebras and ran up with the rest of them. Before I could do any thing they were all gone. I looked around but I heard gunshots from behind me I ran to the closest building that was a half destroyed school. I ran in and barricaded the door; I flipped a desk over and got behind it. I had my gun locked on the door, I see a flash and then hear a 'BOOM'. I than see all these zebras running in, I cock back the gun and start shooting. Body after body hit the floor with blood splattering on the next on. After at least thirty were killed they stopped coming. I looked to see I only had a few shots left I ran over and grabbed one of the dead zebras guns and ran up the stairs. I looked out the window to see hundreds of them charging down the street. They were more than a few hundred feet away when I see a huge fire consume the street. "THE FUCK WAS THAT?" I screamed, I was confused but I know that more are coming. I left the window and ran down the hallway, I made random turns down the hall. I come to a gap between the two sides were I could only hope it was safer. I take a few steps back and run forwards, as I get to the gap I jump. I could feel the wind going throw my mane, landing on the floor perfectly. I kept running till I came to the exit and kicked it open. I could see ponies, tanks, trucks, and just normal tropes. I sighed in relief to see my own fellow troops; I just leaned on the side.

I get into the chariot with the sergeant he says, "Hello the General thinks you have shown your skills to join the special Unit."

The General continues, "The task force is called Skull Crushers. If you join than you will be doing secret missions and taking down high personal enemies."

I said, "I will join." The General smirked and throw me a badge. I looked at it, it had Skull Crushers on the top, a smashed skull, and at the bottom it said the grim reaper cant stop us.

"Stallions this mission could be the most important that you do in skull crushers. The wonder bolts are coming to cheer up the soldiers and your job is to keep them safe. If you let them get a single scratch on their wings I will kill you with my bear hoofs. Understand soldiers?" The General said as he throws us our files on the mission, we all nodded and left the room.

We went to the back stage to see the wonder bolts getting ready. "Hello there this is my team and we will be keeping you safe this evening." I said.

"Thank you boys for keeping us safe." Spitfire said, as her and the team looked at us. I nodded and the team left except for me. I was assigned to bring them to their rooms and to the stage. I took out my silenced m4 and brought them to their rooms. I stood outside the rooms guarding them from any thing or anyone.

I look at the time to see it is time to bring them to the stage. I knocked on each door and said, "Its time to go." I see them start to exit but still no spitfire. I knock again and no answer from the room, I say, "Spitfire if you in there we need you to answer." No response I grabbed my gun and kicked the door down, she was gone. I looked around and than the TV turned on.

"When you get this spitfire will be over hundreds of miles away. We have her and if you send anyone after us we will kill her." He cocked the gun, "If you and your troops leave our lands then we will not kill her." The TV turned into static. I just looked around hoping this was a cruel joke but it wasn't it was for real. I then saw that the window was open, I ran over to see nothing but the ground below.

"I have a mission, you might be able to get spitfire. The zebra that took her is right now unknown but we need you to get the files on the zebra. We will be giving you a sniper rifle and a m4 both silenced. When you do that you blow up the camp so no zebra can follow you, last is be stealthy." The General said.

"Yes sir." I said.

"I hope you like the jungle." The general said wile smirking. I got on the helicopter as it lifted off. I grabbed the rifle loaded it, and then raped the sling around my body. I grabbed the m4 and just held it waiting to land. I looked around at the jungle, we were only five minutes till we landed. I grabbed the rest of the gear and got ready to go, the pilot landed and I jumped off. He flew away; I went to the hill that over looked the city. I put down my sniper rifle and fixed the scope. I looked down to see Spitfire and some zebra.

I aimed at the zebra when I heard throw the radio, "I wouldn't do that if I ware you are lets just say my zebras don't want to make a mess. I will make a deal with you, you let me go and I don't kill spitfire right now. Do we have a deal?"

I hated this zebra but for spitfire I had to, "Fine." I took my sites off him.

"Now that's a good pony, I must be going." Said the zebra, he walked away. I took my m4 out and slid down the hill. I looked to see he had entered a huge tower. I run in to be meted with gunfire everywhere. I look at the first zebra and take the shot, I hit him in the head and his blood goes all over the wall. I duck than take my gun and kill the next one; I turned it on fully auto and start shooting every thing. I see bodies hitting the floor everywhere. I stop shooting and reload; when I jump up they all were dead. I run to the elevator. I get in and hit the button to the top floor, the doors close. I turn around to see a helicopter with mine guns aiming at me. I start shooting, I aimed at the cockpit and shot. I see the helicopter start to twirl around then 'BOOM' it hits the elevator. I lose my balance but regain it; I look to see the elevator is about to fall. I take a leap of faith and crash into another elevator. I hit the top floor button and it starts to fly up that way.

I get to the top floor to be met with a few zebras; I shoot them both with my silenced m4. I run over to the other side but I stopped to see spitfire being held by the zebra. The zebra had some sort of box in his hand and a gun in the other. "Move one step and spitfire die and I blow up the building." Said the zebra, I didn't move. "Drop all your weapons or she dies." He said as he cocked the gun, I dropped the guns I had on me.

"Just give me spitfire and I will let you go." I said trying to negotiate with him. He just laughed at what I said.

"I'm not letting her go yet she's worth a lot of money and a good hostage. No this is how its going down I get picked up by the helicopter coming and you die." He said, at that every moment a helicopter landed and he went in. "Good bye Sharpshot." He said as he pressed the button on the box. I felt the ground start to shake and I hear 'BOOM'. The back part started to collapse and moved forward. I started to run to the helicopter, I was at the ledge when I jumped. I grabbed the bar at the bottom of the helicopter I looked up to see him. "Before you die my name is Torn." He said as he shot my wing and kicked me in the face. I let go from the pain and started to fall, I could feel my wing was in horrible pain but I had to live. I started to flap my good wing but it was no use I was I was just going in circles. I tried harder and this time I started to lose speed, I hit the ground. It only hurt a little but I looked up to see the helicopter getting away. I look to my left and my right to see showdowns of zebras coming.

I get up and hear my radio, "Go to the top of the school." I get up and start running to the school. I go up a building wile hearing gunshots; I jump down to see the school. I see the helicopter landing on the top of it. I run in then start running up the stairs, I hear a 'BOOM' the bottom part of the stairs blows up. I open the door to see the helicopter, I jump in and it starts to take off. I sit down and see the Genera.

"Did you get the files on him?" the General asked.

"No but I got his name, its Torn and spitfire is still alive sir." I said, the General just smiled.

I stepped out of the helicopter and followed the General. He opens the door and says, "We will find him and kill him but till we find his location we need you to go on a mission. One of his fellow commander should have some Intel on him, we need you to get it. You under stand?"

I replied, "Yes sir." I saluted then left to the helipad. I looked at my wing to see the bullet hole. I got on the helicopter; I looked behind me to see another pony. "Hi there
I'm sharpshot who are you."

"Everyone calls me Reaper, so that's what you can call me." Reaper said, he was a black pony with back droopy hair and his cutie mark was the grim reaper. I can see how he got his name. I turned around and watched as we flew over sand and little villages. I got up and fell asleep on the chair.

I wake up to Reaper shaking me he says, "Its time get ready."

"For what?" I replied.

"We don't have time get ready." Reaper replied, he grabbed an mp5 then he got on a zip line. I picked one up and did as he did. "We have Intel saying that Spitfire should be there and the commander too. Ok when we get to the bottom the zip line is going away. When I say three we go." Reaper said I nodded. "One, two, three." Reaper said, he jumped out and started to zip down. I jumped out to; as I got closer I held up my mp5 and aimed. As I started to see into the window I could see someone being held. I aimed at the zebras around the pony. Bullets started to spit out of my gun killing the zebras. I detached from the zip line right at the window crashing into the room. I did a barrel role as I hit the hard wooden surface. I ran to the pony, I pulled the bag of the pony's head. I see in front of my face another soldier.

"We got you your safe." I told him, "We need you to stay here we will come back." I said, I ran to the hallway to see zebras. I pulled up my mp5 and started to shoot, I killed the first zebra but the second went to cover. I jumped to the side and aimed for when he popped up, he jumped up. I shot him right in the head splattering his blood on the floor. I ran up to see Spitfire and the commander as the elevator doors closed. I couldn't take the shot without hitting Spitfire, I ran forward to the elevator to see if it is going up or down. It was going down, I ran down the stairs. Reaper followed me down the stairs looked down to see zebras. They started to shoot the stairs; I grabbed a grenade then throw it. 'BOOM' I saw the zebras fly against the walls and their blood scattered all over the place. I kept running down the stairs till I got to the bottom, as I got to the lobby I saw the commander entire a armored vehicle, I looked around to see if I could find a car or something.

I saw a van, "Drive the van, if you can get in front of them I could take the shot killing the commander and getting Spitfire back." I commanded, Reaper got in the front and I got in the back. He pushed down on the gas pedal causing the van to jolt forwards. I went to the back and looked around, there were crates all around. I opened the first one to see a huge suit. I opened the second one to see some mortars the third had an M60. I went to the fourth crate but all of a sudden I bullets started to go throw the door. I grabbed the M60 kicked open the door and began shooting. The car behind us pulled out a rocket launcher and was aiming at us. I aimed at the zebra with the rocket launcher and shot him, when the bullet hit him he shot the rocket. 'BOOM' the rocket hit the building in front of us, a part of the wall fell off.

"Hold onto something." Reaper said as he did a sharp turn dogging the falling wall. I held onto the door as he turned, I jumped forward.

"Reaper what is this suit?" I asked

He looked back and said, "that's a Bomb suit it's used for defusing bombs and if the bomb went off you could live. Then the zebras used them as bulletproof armor, it can take a good beating. The only problem is that it's very heavy so you move slowly."

I turned around to see a helicopter aiming at us I started to shoot it the bullets had no effect. I went to the crates and grabbed a mortar shell; I ran to the door and throw it at the helicopter. 'BOOM' the shell blowup on the cockpit, the helicopter started to twirl around. It blow up right behind us, blocking the street for any other cars to come. I went back to looking at the crates; the fourth one had a sniper rifle. I went to the last and opened it; I looked to find a rocket launcher. I started to see the armored vehicle; we got side to side with it.

I then saw them shot a rocket at the bottom of the van, we launched forward. The top of the van sliding across the road. I looked to see the van getting away, "FUCK!" I screamed, as I watch them get away.

General said, "I know the last missions haven't gone well so I have some of the other soldiers to help you. Meet Sandman, Killer, and Buckshot, they will be part of your team. You will be working together on this mission, I need you to take down this camp." With that he let us leave to the helicopter, we got on.

We landed on the outside of the camp we grabbed our guns. The helicopter left as we went into the camp, I looked at Sandman. His sand like coat and his gold mane could blend in the ground. "Sandman I need you to snipe out some of the zebras." I said, with that he left. I had the rest follow me we entered the camp. No zebra know we were there but there were two zebras in front of us. I looked at Reaper and nodded, he took out his knife as I did and got behind one of the zebras. I covered the mouth of the zebra as I slit his throat; his blood trickled down my hoof. I looked over to see the other dead zebra. I brought the body to the side as we throw a tarp over them. The team moved up, "I see the commander, he is heavily guarded but I see a armory their might be some weapons you can use." Said sandman.

"When I give you the thumbs up start sniping the mane body guards." I said, we moved up. We got to the armory, "Ok everyone get a heavy machine gun." I said, they nodded and started to pick up weapons. I went to the back to see a bomber suit and a mine gun. I just smiled, started to put it on and I picked up the mine gun. I slowly walked over to the team.

"I think I can take care of them." I said, they nodded and opened thee door. I walked out I heard gunshots. I gave the thumbs up and he started to shoot. I could see the bodies flying around as they got shot. I pressed the button, the mine gun started to twirl around. Bullets sprayed everywhere ripping apart anything in front of it. The zebras duct for cover as they grabbed their weapons. I walked forward to be greeted with a rocket to the chest then I stumbled backwards. I was greeted with bullets hitting me from all directions. The suit could take most of it but some got throw. I got back my balance and started shooting again. I was taking out ten zebras every second but there was wave after wave of zebras. I kept shooting as I looked for a place to cover. I walked backwards as I shot the mine gun, when I got to cover I pulled out my radio.

"I need artillery." I screamed over the gunshots and explosions.

"We hear you loud and clear duck for cover." Said the stallion, I huddled closer into the corner. 'BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM' I heard the artillery going off. I looked to see the zebras going for cover but getting blown up. I turned around but then 'BOOM' an artillery shot hit close to me. The suit protected me but I was hurt. I couldn't hear any thing but a loud high pitch sound. I looked around to see most of the zebras were dead then I took off the helmet. I started to take off the rest of the gear, I throw the destroyed mine gun away from me.

When I finished I got up and grabbed a gun from the ground. I ran over to the rest of the team to see them searching the bodies. "Did you find his body." I asked.

"No." said killer I nodded and started to help.

"He got away again." I said, as I shot a half-alive zebra. I checked for any useful things like grenades, bullets, or money. We heard gunshots coming from all directions; we turn around to see thousands of zebras.

"RUN" I screamed, we started to run with bullets flying past us. We took cover behind a large steel door; I ran to the other side and hit the button that closed it.

"What do we do now." Asked buckshot, I couldn't think of any thing. I turned around and looked around the place. I opened a door to see a plane hanger I look around to see a huge cargo plane that could take a beating. I ran down the hallways turning left then right to get back to the team.

"Follow me there is a cargo plane we can take." I said with stress in my voice, everyone just looked at me.

"You heard him lets go." Said sandman, we ran back to the cargo plane and got in. sandman sat in the pilots seat. He started to flip switches then the plane made all these weird sound.

"Open the hanger door Sharpshot then come right back." Said reaper as he sat in the co-pilot seat flip switches. I ran out of the cockpit slid, down the staircase, and jumped out the door. I was meet with the hard cold ground surface; I got back up and opened the hanger door. I ran back to plane but I got shot right in the hoof, I fell down on the ground from the pain only inches away from the planes entrance. I looked up to see killer grabbing me up, I was now sitting on the chair next to the exit.

I could hear sandman say throw the wall, "We cant go their making a road block." I got up ignoring the pain and opened the door. I could see the ground moving past me every little pebble, every blade of grass, and every little detail. I looked around to see if I could destroy the roadblock. It looked hopeless but I had to make shore my team is safe. I saw at the corner of my eye a huge turret; I waited for the right opportunity. As we got closer I jumped out, I could feel the wind go past my hair. I got closer to the ground and hit it with a little thud. When I hit I could feel the cracked pavement under my hoof. I started to run to the turret when I heard throw the radio.

"What are you doing?" screamed sandman, I didn't respond. I got to the turret and climbed in, I aimed at the roadblock and started to shoot. 'BOOM' all the vehicles blow up and the plane took off. I watched as my team flew away but then I felt my body jerk down wards. I grunted and closed my eyes, when I opened them I saw the second in commanded and a normal zebra with an AK.

"Get ready to talk." He said but before I could say or do anything the butt of the AK hit me in the face.